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Express Scripts Adds More Exclusions to Formulary List

Express Scripts has again decided to expand the list of drugs that will be deliberately left off its national formulary, increasing the number that will not appear on next year’s edition by 18 percent to 80 drugs. The pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) has not been as aggressive as rival CVS Health in using the tactic to reduce drug costs, but additional exclusions suggest the lists are having their desired effect, and that any pushback the PBMs are receiving from patients is manageable. In addition to new additions, Express Scripts list of exclusions for 2016 involves plenty of churn with one drugmaker replacing another existing option, ostensibly by offering a larger discount on price. So who won and who lost? Paid access required. Read more here. (Source: FirstWord Pharma)

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